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Qup Wine Cellars1576 visitors
| Qupé is dedicated to producing handcrafted Rhône varietals and Chardonnay from California’s Central Coast. We employ traditional winemaking techniques to make wines that are true to type and speak of their vineyard sources. Our goal is to make wines with impeccable balance that can be enjoyed in their youth, yet because of the good acidity from cool vineyard sites can also benefit from ageing. We are committed to sourcing grapes from some of the best and most prestigious vineyards in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. | Los Olivos, CA
Phone: (805) 937-9801
Website: http://www.qupe.com
Appellation: Santa Maria Valley |
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Marsanne
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2005 Marsanne
Santa Ynez Valley
This wine is 84% Marsanne and 16% Roussanne from the following vineyards: 76% Marsanne from the Ibarra-Young Vineyard in Los Olivos (Santa Ynez Valley), 8% Marsanne from the Rozet ... more Vineyards in Templeton (Paso Robles), 10% Roussanne from the Stolpman Vineyard near Los Olivos, and 6% Roussanne from the Bien Nacido Vineyard (Santa Maria Valley).
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Cuvee
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2006 Bien Nacido Cuvee
This wine is 50% and 50% Viognier. The chardonnay comes from our first pick at Bien Nacido – Y Block. Most of the viognier is from Bien Nacido, with a small percentage of viognie ... morer coming from the Vogelzang vineyard in Santa Ynez. We pick the viognier ultra-ripe (around 26° brix), which on its own would be too heavy and cloying. At that ripeness however, the viognier aromatics are amazing. We blend it with chardonnay that was picked, in the case, at 22° brix, which reigns in the alcohol (13.8% here) and gives the wine structure and acidity.
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Roussanne
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2004 Roussanne
Bien Nacido Hillside Estate
This wine is 100% Roussanne grown on a west facing hillside at Bien Nacido Vineyard. This 5 acre block of Roussanne was planted exclusively for Qupé and exclusively to the Tablas ... moreCreek clone. It is a special varietal, grown in one of our best terroirs and makes out most important white wine.
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Syrah
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2002 Syrah
Rancho Arroyo Grande
This wine is 100% Syrah from the Rancho Arroyo Grande Vineyard in the upper part of the Arroyo Grande Valley in southern San Luis Obispo County. I had used 20% Mourvèdre in the 2 ... more001, but that didn’t work in 2002 because the Mourvèdre did not ripen properly.
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Updated on July 8, 2007
CrazyAboutWine recommends contacting Qup Wine Cellars at http://www.qupe.com or calling (805) 937-9801 to verify the winery's location.
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